2017 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI SE

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Golf
• Trim: SE
• Version: 1.6 TDI SE DSG FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (113 bhp)
• Year: 2017
• Mileage: 78,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 113 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 102 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE is 78,000 miles. Its asking price of £8,995 is £200 below the AskCar estimate of £9,195. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 10,510 Volkswagen Golf cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 137 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,000. The last MOT shows 78,536 miles, more than the advert. This is worth checking with the dealer. MOT records show an expiry date of 21 June 2027. The seller is Riben Motor Company, based in Sale. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 8 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £200 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £9,195.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 10,510 priced Volkswagen Golf adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 8 November 2026.

A 2017 Volkswagen Golf with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £8,500: the median of the 132 for sale on AskCar, as of 8 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2017 Volkswagen Golf has been on sale for at least 137 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 24 June 2026 at £9,995. Its asking price is now £8,995, £1,000 less. The latest price cut was seen on 3 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 25 June 2026: £9,995
• 1 July 2026: £9,875
• 4 July 2026: £9,750
• 10 July 2026: £9,550
• 13 July 2026: £9,390
• 15 July 2026: £9,190
• 29 July 2026: £9,395
• 31 July 2026: £9,290
• 3 August 2026: £8,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 8 November 2026: valid until 21 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 22 June 2026 (front registration plate inscription illegible) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner shoulder worn; nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Mileage at that test: 78,536 miles. The advert says 78,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 4,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2017 Volkswagen Golf on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE 1.6 diesel automatic hatchback is for sale at UK dealers, as of 8 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

• 2017 Volkswagen Golf SE, 1.6 diesel hatchback, black. Mileage: 94,000 miles. Price: £7,995, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: Crewe Car Sales in Crewe. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-golf-2017-a8c5f9829ae8